Press Releases 2008
| 8 December 2008 |
Creation of UBM Global Trade and UBM Aviation follows UBM's established reorganisation model United Business Media Limited today announces that it will reorganise its Commonwealth Business Media division into two separate market-focused businesses, with effect from January 2009. This reorganisation follows the model established earlier this year by UBM's successful reorganisation of CMP Technology, its US-based technology media company, and of CMP Information, its UK-based media business. |
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| 3 December 2008 |
Global MRO spend on military aviation to increase by 14.9% over the next decade By 2018, $67.3 billion a year will be spent on the maintenance, repair and overhaul of military aircraft throughout the world, according to an in-depth study offered by OAG Aviation Solutions (http://www.oagaviation.com) in partnership with AeroStrategy. This is an increase of 14.9% on 2008 levels of $58.6 billion. |
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| 14 November 2008 |
OAG WEB SITE WINS 2008 WEBAWARD The OAG Travel Solutions Web Site (http://www.oag.com), has won the 2008 WebAward in the B2B Standard of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development category. Organized by The Web Marketing Association and now in its 12th year, the WebAwards is the premier annual website award competition that names the best Web sites in 96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all website development. |
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| 5 November 2008 |
Today at the 24th International Air Cargo Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Sterling Transportation (www.sterlingtransportation.com), the leading provider of expedited Less-Than-Truckload and Full-Truck-Load service between California and Florida, signed a contract with OAG Cargo Solutions (www.oagcargo.com) to extend the Inforwarding Announcements service across the United States. |
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| 4 November 2008 |
OAG Cargo Solutions (www.oagcargo.com) announced today that Martinair Cargo is to be the launch customer for its upgraded Airfreight Rates (AFRA) application, a web-based solution which facilitates the timely and transparent communication of real-time rates information between carriers and freight forwarders in a secure online environment. This was announced at the 24th International Air Cargo Forum in Kuala Lumpur, where OAG is exhibiting. |
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| 4 November 2008 |
OAG EXPANDS INTO INDIA WITH APPOINTMENT OF ABV TECHNO SOLUTIONS AS ITS REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OAG Cargo Solutions (www.oagcargo.com) announced today the appointment of ABV Techno Solutions as its representative for India and Nepal. This was announced at the 24th International Air Cargo Forum in Kuala Lumpur, where OAG is exhibiting. This appointment reflects OAG Cargo's long-term vision for expanding its presence in strategically important markets. |
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| 14 October 2008 |
AIRPORTS' COMMUNICATION SKILLS AWARDED AT THIS YEAR'S OAG ROUTES AIRPORT MARKETING AWARDS Routes and OAG (Official Airline Guide) celebrated the accomplishments of the global aviation industry last night, when they announced the winners of the OAG Routes Airport Marketing Awards at the prestigious gala dinner of The 14th World Route Development Forum. More than 2,000 delegates from the industry joined the celebrations that took place in the beautiful Titiwangsa Lake Garden in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
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| 09 October 2008 |
OAG TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE MAPPING TOOL TO HELP AIRPORTS EXPAND THEIR MARKETING REACH. OAG (Official Airline Guide), the global flight information and data solutions company, is to launch an interactive timetable and route-mapping tool to revolutionize the way airports market their connecting potential to travellers. |
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| 09 October 2008 |
"ROUTES" ONE YEAR ON: OAG REVEALS THE SUCCESSES IN NEW AIRLINE OPERATIONS. Compared with this time last year, 2,092 new routes have been launched or reinstated. A total of 17,463 flights now operate on these new routes every week, with a combined capacity of 1.8 million seats. OAGback Aviation Solutions, part of flight information and data solutions company OAG (Official Airline Guide), has conducted an historical analysis of its renowned schedules database to identify world rankings of all new routes for October 2008, to coincide with the 14th World Route Development Forum ("Routes"), taking place this month, 12 – 14 October, in Kuala Lumpur. |
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| 08 October 2008 |
(Washington, D.C., 8 October 2008) Continuing problems within the U.S. economy are impacting airline operations with worse than expected declines in airline capacity this winter, as the number of domestic flights is set to fall by almost 11% and capacity by 9% in the 4th quarter of 2008 compared to a year ago, according to OAG (Official Airline Guide) in its revised analysis of the global travel industry's published flight schedules. |
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| 22 September 2008 |
OAG INCREASES ITS ONLINE PRESENCE IN ASIA. OAG (Official Airline Guide), the global flight information and data solutions company, today announced the launch of two brand new web sites for the Chinese and Japanese travel industries, http://www.oag.com.cn/ and http://www.oag-jp.com. |
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| 11 September 2008 |
PROMPTU AND OAG TEAM TO DELIVER FLIGHT SCHEDULE AND STATUS INFORMATION ON MOBILE DEVICES Promptu, a leading innovator of voice-powered mobile applications, and OAG (Official Airline Guide), a leading supplier of flight schedule and status information to the airline industry, announced today they have signed an agreement to provide mobile applications and services containing OAG flight schedule and status data to the airline industry. |
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| 05 September 2008 |
VOTING FOR OAG-ROUTES AIRPORT MARKETING AWARDS NOW OPEN Routes is delighted to announce that the voting for this year’s OAG-Routes Airport Marketing Awards is officially underway. Once again airports from all corners of the globe will be rewarded and acknowledged for their excellence in air service development. Sponsored by OAG (Official Airline Guide), the awards are set to take place on 13th October during the Gala Dinner at Routes, the 14th World Route Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur. |
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| 07 August 2008 |
Kintetsu World Express (KWE) has signed a contract for its operations in 10 countries in Europe and South Africa to use OAG Cargo’s Airfreight Rates (AFRA) application to distribute and search for real-time worldwide cargo rates. |
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| 05 August 2008 |
OAG REPORTS A 7% DROP IN GLOBAL AIRLINE CAPACITY OF 59.7 MILLION SEATS IN 4TH QUARTER The world's airlines will offer 59.7 million fewer seats in the 4th quarter of 2008 than they did a year ago, according to OAG (Official Airline Guide) in its 10 year view of the global aviation industry. The latest figures from OAG's consolidated database reveal a 7% drop both in the number of flights and in seat capacity for October, November and December 2008 compared with the same time last year. |
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| 24 July 2008 |
GLOBAL GROWTH RATE OF FLIGHTS CONTINUES TO SLOW The world’s airlines are scheduled to operate just 1% more flights for July 2008 compared with the same month last year. According to the latest statistics from OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, this represents an additional 34,800 flights. Capacity for July is up by 3% year on year. |
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| 9 July 2008 |
OAG partners with ProfessionalTravelGuide.com ProfessionalTravelGuide.com, the world’s most comprehensive travel and trip planning resource, has signed a partnership with OAG (Official Airline Guide). For the first time, travelers will be able to access OAG’s industry-leading, up-to-date information on airline flight schedules through ProfessionalTravelGuide.com’s newly-launched Flight Centre. |
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| 5 June 2008 |
OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, has announced that five members of Air Canada’s Heathrow based Customer Services department have been awarded the Outstanding Service Award at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards held last night, Wednesday, 4 June at The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. |
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| 5 June 2008 |
Singapore was the major winner at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards with the country’s airline, Singapore Airlines, voted "OAG Airline of the Year", and the country’s main international airport, Singapore Changi, voted Best Airport. The Award winners were announced on the night of Wednesday, 4 June in the art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. |
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| 28 May 2008 |
OAG (Official Airline Guide), the global flight information and data solutions company, today announced the launch of OAG Travel Planner Pro, its new intelligent online tool for people who need to search, plan and book business travel quickly and efficiently, and a completely rebuilt web site www.oag.com for people who need to control their travel arrangements. |
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| 22 May 2008 |
OAG unveils shortlist for its first best freighter operator award. OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for Best Freighter Operator, a new category at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. |
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| 22 May 2008 |
OAG unveils shortlist for its first airline financing and leasing awards. OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for Best Airline Lessor and Best Airline Finance Deal, two new categories at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. Both new categories are in association with Airline Fleet & Network Management, published by OAG’s sister company Aviation Industry Group. |
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| 22 May 2008 |
D-SIMLAB signs licensing agreement with Official Airline Guide (OAG). (Singapore) D-SIMLAB Technologies’ flagship product D-SIMSPAIR will now ship with the latest flight data from Official Airline Guide (OAG). OAG (www.oagcorporate.com) is a global flight information and data solutions company for the passenger aviation, air cargo logistics and business travel markets. |
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| 21 May 2008 |
Global air freight forecast to return to strong growth, Says OAG. Washington, D.C.) OAG Analytical Services, part of Official Airline Guide, has released its third annual OAG Global Air Freight Forecast which projects trends in air freight demand and fleet for 2008-2017. The full report goes on sale today, available at Global Air Freight Forecast . "Amid soaring fuel prices and economic uncertainty, the projections for the next decade reveal some light at the end of the tunnel," says Tulinda Larsen, managing director OAG Analytical Services. |
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| 15 May 2008 |
Slowdown in growth rate of flights worldwide. The world’s airlines are scheduled to operate 2% more flights for May 2008 compared with the same month last year. According to the latest statistics from OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, this represents an additional 40,000 flights, which is half as many additional flights as last month’s year-on-year figures. Capacity for May is up by 3%, representing an additional 10.1 million seats compared with the same month last year. A month ago the year-on-year rise in capacity was 5%. |
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| 14 May 2008 |
Shortlist Unveiled for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (AMERICAS Focus). OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. |
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| 14 May 2008 |
Shortlist Unveiled for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (ASIA Focus). OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. |
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| 14 May 2008 |
Shortlist Unveiled for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (EMEA Focus). OAG (Official Airline Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, today unveiled the shortlist for the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards (www.oagairlineawards.com ). The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor. |
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| 9 May 2008 |
United Business Media - Interim Management Statement. United Business Media plc today announces that the market and trading trends noted in our 2007 Preliminary results announcement in February have continued over the last two months, with the positive start to the year continuing to be reflected in an overall trading performance which is modestly ahead of our expectations. |
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| 28 April 2008 |
Iloho, the online tool for travellers, today launches its new flight search and comparison function – www.iloho.com/flight-search – a service which is set to transform the way in which consumers access and review airline and flight information. |
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| 7 April 2008 |
Airlines, freight forwarders, courier and express companies and shippers can now access over 620,000 airline cargo schedules all on one website with the new release of OAG Cargo Flights. |
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| 4 April 2008 | Etihad Crystal Cargo chooses OAG Cargo Solutions to support its fast-growing worldwide business. Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of UAE-based Etihad Airways, has signed a contract to publish airfreight rates and post important operational announcements to freight forwarders on OAG Cargo Solutions’ worldwide cargo portal. |
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| 6 February 2008 | OAG Cargo Solutions and Air Cargo World Announce Strategic Partnership OAG Cargo Solutions, the industry’s leading information portal, and Air Cargo World, the global news authority on air logistics and freight transport, announced today the formation of a strategic partnership. These two leading cargo brands will be pooling their collective expertise and collaborating on enhancing the services and decision-support information offered to their respective customers. |
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| 5 February 2008 |
OAG (Official Airline Guide), the global flight information and data solutions company, and FCM Travel Solutions, a specialist in worldwide corporate travel and expense management, announced today they have formed a strategic alliance to deliver a ground-breaking one-stop travel planning and booking solution to revolutionize the way people arrange and manage business travel. The announcement was made at The Business Travel Show in London. |
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